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Opinion | As New York’s mayor, I watched Trump evade consequences for years — until now (www.msnbc.com)

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Judge Engoron just handed Trump 355 million reminders that he is not, in fact, above our great city's laws.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s the internet. A truly gobsmacking number of people can’t.

We’re riding around in a machine that runs on outrage, and we’re as susceptible to conditioning as any creature. It’s unsurprising to me, particularly as I empathise with the urge to keep being wary and upset.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That’s because for a gobsmacking number of people, judicial decisions are the absolute final word. My attitude wouldn’t be nearly so cynical if we were talking about an average person, like you or me.

For this putrid waste of oxygen, though, judicial decisions are just another inconvenience for his lawyers to appeal, delay, or simply ignore. It doesn’t even matter if those lawyers are incompetent. Some magical circumstances always seem to protect him from consequences.